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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 1989
Filed:
Nov. 03, 1987
James G Yauger, Liuonia, MI (US);
John M Rushton, Milford, MI (US);
MiTek Industries, Inc., Creve Coeur, MO (US);
Abstract
A joist hanger of the type comprising an upright back, parallel opposing sides forming a channel and a horizontal bottom extending forwardly from the back forming a seat for a joist, the hanger having at least one pair of opposing tabs extending inwardly from the sides of the hanger into the channel, the tabs presenting downwardly, rearwardly sloping surfaces to a joist forced against the tabs to urge the joist against the back of the hanger. The innermost edges of the tabs being knife-like for penetrating a joist forced against the tabs. The tabs are preferably formed by a portion of the side folded inwardly along a downwardly, rearwardly sloping fold line.
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